Haiku
Know This…
By The Otter King, 12/27/2007
Time Child, I will crack
Your skull open like a clam
Upon my tummy
Wal-mart on Saturday
By Mynagirl, 8/25/2007
Crowded arteries
Too many people shopping
Get me out of here!
Family Bonding
By Mynagirl, 8/4/2007
perfect butterflies
orange, black, purple, turquoise, green
happy family
Happy Dogs
By EngineerBoy, 6/12/2007
Newly fenced back yard
Dog door in the laundry room
Means two happy dogs
Cat Worship
By Mynagirl, 1/9/2007
Bouncie on heater
Tigger facing the window
The cats are at their altars
Mid-afternoon Sleepy Puppy Yawns
By Mynagirl, 11/2/2006
One brown eyebrow shifts
Sits up, tired countenance
Now all teeth and tongue
The Good Life
By Mynagirl, 10/24/2006
Morning walks with girl
Pups enjoy crisp fall weather
A new day, refreshed
Girl, Continued
By Mynagirl, 10/12/2006
Nine hundred square feet
Tiny cottage fit for three
Now she lives with us!!!
Brenham Cottage
By Mynagirl, 9/24/2006
Temperate mornings
Lots of grass to sniff about
Nine hundred square feet!
Untitled
By EngineerBoy, 8/2/2006
Hardiplank siding
Fiber, cement, straight and true
Our old house is new!
Trinity, Texas
By Mynagirl, 6/19/2006
Twenty Three Acres
Wildly Green and Overgrown
Dogs! Goats! Tiny house!
The Worth Of It
By EngineerBoy, 5/3/2006
What is the payoff?
Working fourteen hours a day…
Cozumel, baby!
Sunday Typin’
By Mynagirl, 4/9/2006
Golf on the TV
Cool breeze through open window
Hounds sacked out on floor
It’s the Little Things, Part III
By EngineerBoy, 3/14/2006
I am so lucky
Work, surf, eat, talk, watch TV
Life with my best friend
It’s the Little Things, Part II
By Mynagirl, 3/2/2006
I am so lucky
Carpooling, lunches, and more
Life with my best friend
Sometimes It’s the Little Things
By Mynagirl, 2/27/2006
Quick lunch from upstairs
Gonna have to use the card
Oh wait! Found a five
In Memoriam
By Mynagirl, 1/21/2006
Patchwork of soft fur
Prickly and yet lovable
Goodbye Scout kitty
After Christmas
By Mynagirl, 12/30/2005
Annalisa gone
Weagle is very listless
She misses that girl
Little Moments of Sunshine in the Workday
By Mynagirl, 11/17/2005
Brisk wind, walking fast
Coming back with a warm drink
Lunchtime with my spouse
What Is This “Pennant” Of Which You Speak?
By EngineerBoy, 10/20/2005
Winning the pennant!
National League Champions!
We love our Astros!
Heartbreak
By EngineerBoy, 10/18/2005
The Houston Astros
Sometimes good and sometimes bad
I hate to love you
The Late, Great, Bear
By Mynagirl, 9/20/2005
Gentle, sweet, soft soul
We all miss that shaggy fur
Mom misses you most
Vacation in Kaua’i
By EngineerBoy, 9/12/2005
Volcanic island
Palm trees, surf, sun, snorkeling
And lots of chickens?!?
WHAT Is Wrong With You People???!?
By EngineerBoy, 8/2/2005
The yellow wrist band
Says “Live Strong” against cancer
Don’t wear it and smoke
Ponderings on the Food Chain
By EngineerBoy, 7/5/2005
Honey and water
The only things we eat that
Were never alive?
I Don’t Understand my V8 Can
By Mynagirl, 5/10/2005
100%
vegetable juice with added
ingredients. Hunh?
Untitled
By EngineerBoy, 5/3/2005
The pressure building
To author a new Haiku
Isn’t very Zen
From “My Little Chickadee”
By EngineerBoy, 3/8/2005
“This a game of chance?”
“Not the way I play, it, no.”
W.C. Fields
My Blackberry
By Mynagirl, 1/26/2005
Angry hornet buzz
Research in Masochism
Connected, always
Glad he’s still an Astro, I guess
By Mynagirl, 1/24/2005
Eighteen million bucks
Is the Rocket worth all that?
Hope he still has fire
Fritos
By Mynagirl, 1/13/2005
Corn, corn oil, and salt
Those are the ingredients
A natural food
Meowed to Order
By Mynagirl, 12/23/2004
A new cloned kitty
Little Nicky, all brand new
Is worth 50 grand?
Christmas Approaches
By Mynagirl, 12/22/2004
Packed, busy work day
Evenings shopping online
Hoping for down time
Biski and Weagle go to the Dog Park
By Mynagirl, 12/12/2004
Dad, Mom, lookee there!
Rottweilers, Dobies, Beagles!
So many new friends!!
What passes for winter, here
By Mynagirl, 11/30/2004
Tiny bit of chill
Grey and a little colder
Altogether, nice!!
Hatred through repetition
By Mynagirl, 11/22/2004
Football halftime show
Pre-recorded music vid
Ugh! That U2 song!!
Hobson’s Choice
By Disaffected Haiku Author, 11/9/2004
Two bad candidates
One had to be elected
Sad day for us all
Better Luck Next Year, Astros
By Mynagirl, 10/22/2004
It was not to be
The Rocket fired, but they hit
We’ll not see Fenway
St. Louis, You Have a Problem
By Mynagirl, 10/18/2004
Not a Killer Bee
It was Jeff Kent’s bat this time
Now up three to two!!
Astros, Heck Yeah!!
By Mynagirl, 10/17/2004
We love our Astros
Pujols won’t stand in our way
Two more games, no prob!
Astros Path to Glory
By Mynagirl, 10/12/2004
Cammy’s spirit watched
They broke the post season curse
See you in St. Lou!
Tough Day in Texas
By Mynagirl, 10/10/2004
Astros beat by Braves
Texans down to the Vikings
Cowboys by Giants
The $64,000,000,000,000 Question
By EngineerBoy, 10/6/2004
Almost time to vote
Bush-Cheney, Kerry-Edwards
Any difference?
Phone on mute, Out of Office On
By Mynagirl, 10/1/2004
Oil changes, movies
It’s still a Friday off work
And it felt too good
The Dark Side?
By Mynagirl, 9/18/2004
It’s always the same
Very stable for programs
I like Solaris!
We need a vacation
By Mynagirl, 9/13/2004
I really worry
He usually likes working
Maybe better soon?
Saturday afternoon working at home
By Mynagirl, 8/28/2004
Full belly, grey skies
The rain has stopped for now
But I’m still sleepy
I Love My Technology Job
By EngineerBoy, 8/16/2004
I have had only
Three hours of precious sleep
In the last three days
After the Quinceanera
By Mynagirl, 8/5/2004
Pretty punk princess
Such a beautiful woman
We miss her so
Six Weeks Now
By Mynagirl, 7/28/2004
But who will help me…
cough cough cough cough cough cough cough
…with my whooping cough?
Trip to the Vet
By Mynagirl, 6/21/2004
My little girl pup
Doc says there are some concerns
I worry for her
Goodbye, Ray Charles
By Mynagirl, 6/10/2004
A legend is gone
We all wish that you hadn’t
Hit the Road, Jack… sigh
Houston in June
By Mynagirl, 6/7/2004
Sunshine and then rain
I keep checking the window
I like the rain best
Business Travel
By EngineerBoy, 5/25/2004
Left coast and right coast
When the end of the week comes
Thank god it’s Friday
Ode to Midnight Run
By Mynagirl, 5/9/2004
I can say hello
In a lot of languages
Ya’hey, ev’ry one
Business Travel
By EngineerBoy, 4/28/2004
six five and not small
no room for legs, knees, or feet
hours of sheer torture
Sunday’s obligations
By Mynagirl, 4/18/2004
Work and play conflict
Dogs want to walk and I do, too
Not enough darn time
The Passion
By Mynagirl, 3/22/2004
Bloody zombie flick
Finally displaces it
At the box office
Faves This Week
By Mynagirl, 3/16/2004
Ricky Gervais,
Playing an explosions
expert on ABC’s Alias
Props to Affleck
By Mynagirl, 3/14/2004
Wicked props are due
Bennifer and gambling
SNL sketches
My Just Deserts, I guess
By Mynagirl, 3/11/2004
I stand corrected
I thought it was two Esses
Guess Time Mag WAS right
Thyme Magazine?
By Mynagirl, 3/10/2004
Just Deserts, It Says
On the cover of Time Mag
But they meant “Desserts”
Justification for Secrecy
By EngineerBoy, 2/15/2004
Microsoft source code
On the ‘net, but only some
Good for Microsoft?
Houston, We Have The Super Bowl
By EngineerBoy, 2/1/2004
The national press
Must leave the Galleria
To “get” our city
Sharon Stone’s Skirt Is Quite See-Through
By Mynagirl, 1/25/2004
Is it or isn’t?
Oh lord, I think that it is
Goodness, she’s freaky
Alas, Poor Colts
By Mynagirl, 1/18/2004
The roar of the crowd
Driving rain and freezing cold
Too-soft dome dwellers
Colts v. Patriots!
By Mynagirl, 1/16/2004
Twenty eight degrees?
Peyton Manning and the Colts
Better take their muffs!!
January!
By Mynagirl, 1/8/2004
Vacation’s over
So now it’s back to working
Five days in a row?!
Bubba Ho-tep
By Mynagirl, 11/27/2003
In Mud Creek, Texas
An Egyptian soulsucker
Alright man, let’s go
Home
By EngineerBoy, 10/28/2003
two big old hound dogs
snoozing on the papasan
sending out sleep vibes
Trading Spaces
By Mynagirl, 9/27/2003
A turquoise bedroom
Bright red drapes and homemade art
What if they hate it?!
Annalisa’s Haiku
By Mynagirl, 8/11/2003
Help, I’ve just fallen!
I am naive and wide-eyed.
Bye, bye peach wagon!
It Ain’t the Calcium
By Mynagirl, 7/29/2003
My yogurt diet
Oof, now I know how it works
I need some Lactaid!
Bloodsport
By EngineerBoy, 7/27/2003
Hunters kill and kill
For sport not for survival
That’s insanity
Hurricane Claudette
By EngineerBoy (Apologies to Prince), 7/20/2003
Guess I shoulda known
By the way you blew palm fronds
Sideways you’re Cat 2
The Story of the Hurricane
By EngineerBoy, 7/19/2003
Hurricane Claudette
Passed right through Port Lavaca
That is my home town
life = the unexpected
By John Lennon (title by EngineerBoy), 7/4/2003
life is what happens
to you while you are busy
making other plans
Spike Spike
By EngineerBoy, 6/25/2003
Spike Lee says that he
Can use “Spike” exclusively
I say “How dare he?!?”
The First First Man (already was President)
By EngineerBoy, 6/18/2003
Hillary Clinton
In 2008 will be
Female president
Italian Dinner
By Mynagirl, 6/6/2003
Mezzaluna shells
Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce
Chocolate meltdown
Monkey Lamp
By EngineerBoy, 6/2/2003
Two forked, lit branches
Orangutan reclining
In the rope hammock
The May Tricks Real Owe Dead
By EngineerBoy, 5/18/2003
keanu wooden
fishburne speaks ponderously
will gross a billion?
After running on a dusty trail with ventilated running shoes
By Mynagirl, 5/14/2003
My feet are warm now
Snuggled in their socks and shoes
Dusty in there, though
Greek Food for Lunch
By Mynagirl, 5/13/2003
Rich indulgent lamb
Cucumber sour cream sauce
Running will be fun
Doctor’s Orders
By Mynagirl, 5/12/2003
Mandarin orange
Stinky steaming styrofoam
I hate herbal tea
Sleepytime
By Mynagirl, 5/11/2003
We watched the X-Men
Had some tasty ramen soup
Now it’s time for bed
Untitled
By Mynagirl, 5/8/2003
you dont even care
what a pencil skirt might be
hmph, im going to bed
Pencil (Skirt) Envy
By Mynagirl, 5/8/2003
Camel toned wool crepe
Flat front trousers call to me
Also comes with skirt
Untitled
By EngineerBoy, 5/8/2003
The dogs are playing
Biskie is stalking Weagle
Weagle woofs at him
Heavy
By Sleepy Girl, 5/8/2003
Oy, I cannot think
Eyelids heavy with longing
Can we go to bed?
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